I'm in the process of building a gaming PC and I'm encountering a fitment issue with the MSI RTX 5080 graphics card in my Phanteks XT Pro Ultra case. My motherboard is the Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite. The problem is that the mounting holes for the double-slot GPU aren't aligning correctly unless I push the card towards the CPU and RAM, which causes some tension. This tilts the card about 15-20 degrees, making it really difficult to connect the top DisplayPort cable as it shifts near the edge of the case. I have two videos demonstrating the issue linked below. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
3 Answers
It sounds like your graphics card isn't pushed far enough into the PCI slot. The screws need to go behind the "hook" in the hole to properly secure it. If the motherboard isn't seated correctly, that could cause issues too. Make sure the GPU is fully installed and not tilted away from the case.
I've reseated the GPU multiple times and it feels like I'm going to break the motherboard because of how it bends under pressure. It does slide into the PCI slot and feels like it's sitting properly. However, I can't see any gold contacts, so I think it's in there snugly, but there’s still hard resistance when I try to pull it out.
From my experience, Phanteks cases sometimes have quality control issues, but I don't think that's your main problem here. It might be that the GPU isn't properly seated in the PCIe slot. Could you share a photo or video of how the card is positioned in the slot?
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